Punjab, April 12: Around 1:30 PM, near Ramgarh village in Phillaur, Jalandhar a mechanic suffered burns from an electric shock on the National Highway due to the negligence of a tipper driver. Eyewitnesses stated that while the mechanic was repairing the tipper’s leaf springs, the driver raised the vehicle using the hydraulic system which caused the tipper’s body to come into contact with overhead power lines, resulting in an electric shock. The moment the tipper’s body touched the wires, a loud sound resembling a firecracker explosion was heard.

Upon hearing the noise, shopkeepers from the vicinity rushed out and transported the injured mechanic to the Civil Hospital in Phillaur. After administering first aid, the mechanic was referred to the Civil Hospital in Jalandhar. The injured mechanic has been identified as Amrik Singh, a resident of Lasara.

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